The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-11
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL

THE Senate on the 3lst devoted the great
or part of the day to consideration OF the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill. After disposing Of
IS OF the 1O4 pages contained in the bill the
Senate adjourned. In the House Mr.. Lawler
offered a resolution reciting the action Of Great
Britain on the fisheries disputes, the defense
less condition of the principal ports OF the
United States and calling on the President for
information as TO what steps are necessary, II
any, to provide for this emergency. Referred
Mr. Boutelle, of Maine, introduced o reso-
luton directing the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs to report back forthwith the Senate Retail
iation bill, and Mr.. Lowering. Of Massachusetts,
presented resolutions ofthe Legislature in favor
of the Retaliation bill The Agricultural Appro-
priation bill was, after debate, passed, and the
House took up the bill for consolidating certain
bureaus of the Navy Department, pending con-
alteration Of which the House adjourned.
IL the Senate on February Mr.. Plumb
presented a petition from citizens Of Kansas
for better mail facilities. bill was favorably
reported from committee to credit and pay to
the several States and Territories and to the
District Of Columbia money collected for di-
rect taxes under the act Of August 5, 1861.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
Sundry Civil bill. Many amendments were
agreed to- among them one by Mr.. Plumb
appropriating $4,000 for the public build
ing AT Fort Scott. Kan. and one of $1,000 for
Nebraska City, Neb. Without disposing Of the
bill the Senate adjourned. In the House the
Pensions Committee reported adversely the
bills granting pensions to the widows of Gener-
ais Logan and +. p. Blair. At the expiration OF
the morning hour the Naval Bureau Consolida-
ton bill was reached, but filibustering pre-
vented any action. The bill regulating pay of
officers Of the army and navy who neglect to
provide for their families was passed. num-
Der OF other bills were passed none. however,
Of general public interest. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the I'd after discussion
the bill passed appropriating for immediate use
$1,000 for special distribution Of seeds to the
drouth-stricken districts of Texas. The Senate
resumed consideration of the Sundry Civil bill.
1t was debated at length and finally recon-
mended for passage. The House amendments
TO the Senate bill appropriating 100000 for q
military post near Denver were concurrcd in.
The House bill to bridge the Missouri river
between Omaha and Council Bluffs passed.
Adjourned. In the House Mr.. Hatch
reported back the Senate bill to establish agri-
cultural experiment stations. Mr.. McAdoo in
troduced bill appropriating sao,OOo.OOO for the
manufacture by Americans of first-class modern
guns for the navy and seacoast defenses. In
Committee of the Whole the House then pro-
ceeded TO consider the Pleuro- Pneumonia bill.
1t was soon developed that there was no quo
rum. whereupon the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
THE most important thing noted in the
proceedings OF the morning session of the Senate
on the Sd was that thirty Senators tan unusual
NUMBER were present at prayers. Senator In
gals resolution discharging the Pensions Com
mittee from further consideration of the bill re-
moving the limitations for application for pom
sions was called up and adopted. and the bill
placed on the calendar. At two O'Clock the bill
to prohibit members of Congress from acting as
attorneys for subsidized railroads was taken up.
Pending debate the Senate went into executive
session and then adjourned. =. In the House Mr..
Holman reported the Legislative. Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill. The bill au
thoriZing the appointment of clerks for Senators
and Representatives was tabled. The House
then took up the Pleuro-Pneumonia bill, and
pending Its consideration adjourned.
In the Senate on the 4th the bill to credit
and pay the several States and Territories all
the moneys collected under the direct tax levied
b. the act of August ). 1861. passed with only
one dissenting vote. The bill prohibiting men,
bers of Congress from acting as agents or at
torneys for subsidized railroads was then taken
up and long debate ensued. during which the
opponents of the bill offered various amend.
ments. The bill was finally passed. ayes, 80;
nays, H. Adjourned. In the House the bill
for the retirement of the trade dollar was made
the special order for February II. Private bills
were considered in Committee of the Whole.
An evening session was held at which thirty
pension bills passed. Adjourned.